India, July 22 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that his administration cannot legally arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite reviewing every available legal option.

Instead, he called on the US federal government to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) and enforce the court's arrest warrant against the Israeli leader if he visits New York.

Mamdani made several promises throughout his campaign to detain Netanyahu at his yearly trip to the UN General Assembly in September.

Mamdani reiterated the threat on Monday and labeled Netanyahu a "war criminal."

However, on Tuesday, Mamdani stated in a video statement uploaded on X that "it is clear" his administration lacks the independent legal author...